Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-06
FLASHES.

at Los Angeles, Cal.
Louis James made a Boston success last
I week in 'Nirginius."
Rhea is doing one and two night stands
in the Sunny South. d.
Patti sang to a SIS. 600 house in the City
of Mexico. Pity Patti.
Miss Minnie Palmer's mother was a bal
let dancer in her younger days.
Charles Bowser has made a hit with his
new comedy, dollars and Dimes"
The seventeen first representations Of
Sardou's latest comedy, THE Crocodile"
in Paris produced SIS, 255.
Mile. Rhea is possessed of the snug little
fortune of S240, 0O0, a large part of which
has been earned in this country.
NJ. Felix, the son Of Rachel, is going to
Africa with NJ. de Brazza, the explorer.
1t will be remembered that the great act
ress died praying for her two boys.
The net profits of 1886 at the Coincide
Franchise; Paris, were 410, 600 francs, and
the societaire, who held a full share, was
given 20, 200 francs for q dividend.
Lolita will have two new plays next
season. said to be sandwiches of laughs and
tears.
Miss Fanny Davenport is thirty-seven
years OF aye, if the reported date of her
birth is correct.
Mr.. Frank Daniels and Miss Bessie San
som are to appear in Mr.. Hoyt's new farce,
"A Hole in the Ground"
George c. Boniface is one of the few liv-
ing actors, remarks a contemporary, who
can alternately star and appear in minor
parts without CT, ating any surprise, eX-
cepting such as is compatible with admir-
alton.
Rose Eytinge and her daughter, Mrs. J.
T. Raymond, who had been estanged for
years, published their reconciliation by
sitting side by side in 4 box at a New York
theatre last week. Mrs. Raymond was
Miss Courtney Barnes, the daughter of Miss
Eytingc by her first husband.
Newton Beers has bought ont Mr.. S. II.
Cohen's managerial interest, and now
holds the proprietary right in the play of
Lost in London" In addition IL the
present musical and other features in the
fete scene Mr.. Beers has engaged Il premiere
and full ballet for the iete scene.
Janauschek, the actress, is a victim of
the thirteen superstitions. During her
recent engagement ut indianapolis she re-
fused TO occupy n room having the mystic
number above the door, eXclaiming:
"Mein Colt! YOU want to kill me-" and no
persuasion could induce her to be quartered
therein.
Miss Nellie Lingard has been presented
with a very unique bracelet composed en-
tircly of old silver coins, bearing dates
back 3Sl years. Miss Lingard has Il letter
vouching for their authenticity. The
coins were found in the grave of a Chilcha
Indian in South America. The bracelet is
very valuable in consequence of It's ma
tivity.
Robert L. Mantcll will play OHcRo next
season. His success in the classical drama
in San Francisco last season ~iuStiiieS hin
in pursuing his laudable ambition. He
proposes to represent OihoIO Us Il young
and handsome mau-and 10 make other
marked and brilliant innovations. Report
further alleges that Mrs. Mantcll will he
the Dc$demORa.
A large number of the most prominent
commercial merchants in Cincinnati ac-
cepted invitations and were present ut the
presentation of '"The Commercial Tourists
Bride, ut Havlin's Theater Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Herndcn's beauty aid talent
have made II great impression OH the men,
Just rs her magnificent costumes are the
admiration of the feminine world.
L. a., not ranarnllu Gnnu-p that Dooa
Coghlan began her stage career rs n hnr-
leSUue actress. A run of bad business
made her fortune by forcing her TO leave
the burlesque stage for Il small part in
THE School for Scandal" ut Wallack's,
the only place that offered. She stepped
out Of short skirts very soon, to become,
in course OF time, Wallack's leading lady.
The latest volume of McSSrs. Brander
Matthews and Lawrence lIuttOn's "Ac-
tors and Actresses of Great Britain and
the United States contains interesting
sketches of Miss Mary Andersen, Mr..
Edwin Booth, Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Dion Boucicault, Mr.. Henry
Irving, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft, Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson, Mr.. Lester Wallack, Mime.
Modieska and others.
Hc--YeS, | think men are more con
sidcrate than women. She-What makes
you think 50? He-Well, you see that
young lady in front of us? She wears a
high-crowned hat, and the man behind
her can't sec over it. Shc-l see. He
Now sec the maj in front Of her, who is
so earnestly watching the pretty girls
in tights. Shc-Well? ITe-He is so
couSiderate of those behind him that he
does not even wear his hair, let alone his
hat.
There are at least a score Of comic opera
managers in this country who. will pin
their faith to the sleeves OF MessrS. Gilbert
and Sullivan no more. The failure of the
new opera, "Ruddygere,' perhaps, hits
Colonel McCaull rs heavily rs any one,
although Mr.. John StctsOn says it has
spoiled his season. There is one comfort
about it: Mr.. D'Oyly Cate need worry but
very little from fear of its being pirated.
Edwin Forrest once reproached a ''supe'
in a provincial theatre for not delivering
his lines with sufficient energy. Catching
hold of the poor fellow, the great actor
thundered forth the words in StentOrian
tones. adding: There, You fool, why do
you not speak like that?' The "supe'
modcstly and aptly replied: 'If | could
talk like that, Mr.. Forrest, | would not
he working here for %one-pound sterling a
week" quite right, quite right" said
Forrest, rs he slipped atwo-pOund sterling
note into the astonished fellows hand.
1t was many years ago that Adam
Badeau wrote of the young genius. Edwin
Booth" then playing at Burton's Theater,
New York. He discovered in the then
slender, melancholy young actor that peon-
liar influence which subdues alike the
educated and the illiterate, the old and
young, the cold and impulsive. TO say it
mere positively, he felt the spell Of genius.
Uneven he was ut that day, and we are
told that whole scenes came tamely off,
passages were hurried over and lines of
importance slurred, hut the divine spark
was there, the unmiStakable fire was
blazing within, and the prophecy went
tnrtb nf fnt,,ra pra.ina.S